1 Samuel 17:2:101 Sam.17.2.W10TAB
פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
pelishtim
“the Philistines”
- Transliteration
- pe-lish-TIM
- Extended
- peh-lihsh-TEEM
- IPA
- /pəliʃˈtiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the Philistines
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-lish-TIM
- phraseyour reading level
lik-ra-AT pe-lish-TIM
- clause
va-ya-ar-KHU mil-kha-MA lik-ra-AT pe-lish-TIM
- sentence
ve-sha-UL ve-ISH-yis-ra-EL ne-es-FU va-ya-kha-NU be-E-mek ha-E-la va-ya-ar-KHU mil-kha-MA lik-ra-AT pe-lish-TIM
Exegesis
The infinitival construct liq-rā-t {לִקְרַ֥את | liq-rā-t} ‘to meet’ with pelishtim {פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים | pə-lish-tim} ‘Philistines’ conveys the orientation toward the enemy. This rapid succession of waw-prefixed verbs creates a brisk historical narrative that underscores collective mobilization and readiness for confrontation.
Root and etymology
“invade, roll over”
In context — 1 Samuel 17:2
Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah , and they arranged their battle lines to meet the Philistines.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 17:2:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 1 Samuel 17:2, so the Hebrew word פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (pelishtim) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Sam.17.2.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.17.2.W10.S1) and character.